October 9 Monday – Sam wrote from Hartford to James Redpath, asking him to send the first part of his lecture list “& let me see where I am to talk.” He requested a copy be sent to Bliss. “We are settled here.” Sam had read less than a third of the proofs on Roughing It, and hoped to be finished with the task in a month or so [MTL 4: 466]. Sam also wrote to John Henry Riley responding to questions about the South Africa book. Sam, involved with a move, an ill wife and his new book, was about to embark on his lecture tour so he put Riley off [MTL 4: 467].

Alexander & Mason, patent solicitors, Wash DC wrote: “Yours of the 6th with copy of statement in the pending interference case is at hand. Your opponent is named H. C. Lockwood, residence….Baltimore Md. We have this day written to him with a view to settle the case by compromise & allowing your patent to issue…We feel quite certain that he goes back of you…” [MTP].